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阅读理解    Mark, a young person, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter(打字机)."You've got to want to write,"I say to them," not want to be a writer."    The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded(报答). When I left a 20-year job in the US Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all.    What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.    After a year or so, however, I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt (MWE ) myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wonder in " what if".    I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty(不确定) and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. （1） According to the author's idea, writing is       . A . enjoyable B . interesting C . lonely D . boring （2） When the author left his 20-year job, he       . A . felt sad B . lost his heart C . felt unforgettable D . found himself （3） When the author went to the New York apartment building,       . A . there was almost nothing there B . there was everything there C . the author was pleased with it D . the author was so happy （4） What does the underlined word " shadowland " probably mean in Chinese? A . 点点希望 B . 夺目强光 C . 人生低谷 D . 虚幻境界 （5） What's the main idea of the passage? A . Tell us to study hard. B . Let us dream of succeeding. C . Let us do something that we can't accept. D . Hold on to your dream even if you meet difficulties. 答案： C B A D D

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